A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.A New York art gallery curator starts a torrid love affair with a suave stranger who keeps pushing her boundaries.
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
Storyline
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- TriviaDirector Adrian Lyne used emotionally manipulative tactics on Kim Basinger during the shooting to elicit the performance he wanted from the somewhat new actress, which Basinger later criticized harshly. For example, Lyne did not allow Mickey Rourke and Basinger to talk to each other off-set. The two were kept isolated from each other and Lyne would tell Basinger rumors about how Rourke intended to make her like or dislike him so that she would carry that attitude into the scene. Lyne would also offer Rourke performance notes, but Basinger none, in order to unnerve her. In a very unusual and expensive move along these lines, Lyne shot the film sequentially, so that Basinger's actual emotional breakdown over time would be effectively translated to the screen.
- GoofsWhen John turns on his stereo to play Joe Cocker's "You Can Keep Your Hat On" for Elizabeth's striptease, the speaker switch on the power amplifier is in the off position.
- Alternate versions117 minute uncut and unrated European version is available on DVD.
- ConnectionsEdited into Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Best Is Yet To Come
Performed by Luba
Written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Produced by Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Featured review
Don't know why I didn't see this movie until recently, as I am a big Adrian Lyne fan. Maybe because Mickey Rourke has become so repulsive in recent years. However, I found this to be a thoroughly entertaining film, with fascinating performances and all the 80's accoutrements - music, fashion, set decoration, etc. I don't know how anyone could call it boring, but we all see different things when we watch a movie.
I thought the much-vaunted "sex" scenes were pretty tame, actually, but really, really fun to watch! Kim Basinger never looked more beautiful, and Rourke looked great, too. I disagree that there was no character development. I think there were depths to both characters that didn't come out until the end of the movie, which I found very poignant. Yes, I think it was more about power than sex, and when the moment of truth came for the balance of power to shift - as the Rourke character had planned for it to do - he had scared off his true love. Sad, and a true sequel could have been fun.
I give it 8/10 and plan to add it to my video collection ASAP.
I thought the much-vaunted "sex" scenes were pretty tame, actually, but really, really fun to watch! Kim Basinger never looked more beautiful, and Rourke looked great, too. I disagree that there was no character development. I think there were depths to both characters that didn't come out until the end of the movie, which I found very poignant. Yes, I think it was more about power than sex, and when the moment of truth came for the balance of power to shift - as the Rourke character had planned for it to do - he had scared off his true love. Sad, and a true sequel could have been fun.
I give it 8/10 and plan to add it to my video collection ASAP.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- 9 1/2 Weeks
- Filming locations
- 101 Spring Street, New York City, New York, USA("Spring Street Gallery")
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,735,922
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $328,804
- Feb 23, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $6,740,470
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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